Virgin publish Janet Jackson’s fifth album : ‘Janet’ featuring ‘That’S The Way Love Goes’ (1993)

Janet Jackson‘s ‘Janet’ feat. ‘That’S The Way Love Goes’ is her fifth studio album produced by Jellybean Johnson, Terry Lewis & Jimmy Ja and released on May 18, 1993 by Virgin.

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Singing With Alicia Keys

Alicia Keys shines across diverse tracks, from the emotional weight of "If I Ain’t Got You," blending seamlessly with John Mayer's "Gravity" in live medleys, to her stirring duet with Brandi Carlile on "A Beautiful Noise," a piano-driven call for change. Andra Day’s "Rise Up" and Stevie Wonder’s "Higher Ground" reimagine resilience and introspection, while Keys’ collaborations—like Eve’s "Gangsta Lovin’" and her performance with Angelique Kidjo on "Afrika"—fuse genres with effortless chemistry. Jack White and Keys bring raw, edgy energy to the Bond theme "Another Way to Die," and her empowering "Superwoman" affirms strength across all fronts.

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Wynton Marsalis’ ‘Crescent City Christmas Card’ is a holiday album featuring Kathleen Battle and Jon Hendricks (1990)

Wynton Marsalis‘ ‘Crescent City Christmas Card’ is a holiday album featuring Kathleen Battle and Jon Hendricks and released in January, 1990 by Columbia.

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This week In One-Off Collaborations 45/52

Oscar Peterson & Count Basie, Etta James, Dr. John, Allen Toussaint, Bob Dylan & Susan Tedeschi, Bryan Adams, Rod Stewart & Sting, Joss Stone & Beverley Knight, Alicia Keys & Kathleen Battle, Rihanna & Bon Jovi, Amanda Palmer & Jason Webley, Eminem & Rihanna, U2 & Jay Z, PFM & Ian Anderson, Lou Reed & Metallica

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Kathleen Battle & Alicia Keys duet for a cause (2013)

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Herbie Hancock releases ‘Gershwin’s World’ his forty-second album recorded with Joni Mitchell, Chick Corea, Stevie Wonder and Wayne Shorter (1998)

Herbie Hancock‘s ‘Gershwin’s World’ is his forty-second album recorded with Joni Mitchell, Chick Corea, Stevie Wonder, Wayne Shorter, etc and released on October 20, 1998 by Verve.

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Kathleen Battle sings at the Metropolitan Museum (1990)

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